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Rona’s FUN LAB is a nonprofit organization founded by parents who lived inside the pediatric healthcare system, and saw firsthand how much children and families are asked to carry.


Magic Wand Moments | Samtubia Edwards | A Father's Perspective
In this special Father's Day edition of Magic Wand Moments, Lindsey Wahlstrom sits down with Samtubia Edwards, Rona's dad. Together, they reflect on fatherhood, pediatric illness, grief, and the experience of loving a child through extraordinary circumstances. The conversation explores what made Rona so special, the realities of navigating treatment as a father, and what families need from the people and systems around them. This episode is the first in what we hope will beco
Magic Maker: Meet Dale Wahlstrom
In this special board member spotlight, we're introducing Dale Wahlstrom, Secretary of the Rona's FUN LAB Board. To many people, Dale is a former life sciences executive with decades of experience helping organizations grow and thrive. To us, he's simply Papa. As Rona's grandfather, he experienced firsthand the challenges, heartbreak, and moments of joy that shaped our family's journey through serious illness. Today, he helps guide Rona's FUN LAB as we work toward a world whe


Magic Wand Moment: Meet Kelly Sitler
In this episode of Magic Wand Moments, Lindsey Wahlstrom sits down with Kelly Sitler, a child life specialist, childhood cancer survivor, and advisor to Rona's FUN LAB. Kelly brings a unique perspective to pediatric healthcare, having experienced serious illness as a child and now supporting children and families professionally through her work in child life. In this conversation, Lindsey and Kelly discuss: • The impact of child life services on pediatric patients • What chil
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